AH GOON (4)

Description

Biographical informationAh Goon (4) was born in about 1881 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1894. He was about five feet four and a half inches in height.

He worked as a partner in the Chong Kee Laundry at 302 William Street, Perth in 1907.

In 1910 Ah Goon was recorded as running a laundry with Ham Ling and Ah Quong (8) at 957 Hay Street, Perth (F). [This may have been the Andrew Ginn Laundry?]

He travelled overseas in December 1915, returning to Perth in July 1917 (D).Other nameAh Goon, 1881- (differentiated name)Date of birth1881

Ah Goon (4) in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/175)

Connections

Subject (person)HAM LINGAH QUONG (8)Subject (organisation)Chong Kee Laundry, PerthAndrew Ginn Laundry, PerthSubject (place)302 William Street, Perth957 Hay Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894

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AH GOON (4)

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